Give it up...

We have blogged a lot about rainboots, but this is the end.  Hunter Boots will not give up.  They need to stop their shenanigans and stick to classic functional rainboots.  Hunter rainboots have become so popular because they were originally a farm work-boot. Hunter hit the price point, the colors and insulators/socks - someone did their homework well.  Where they are heading now...well who knows!  The sudden change in design direction shows a lack of market research because they are missing their target market. Then again, Hunter may be trying to jump into new markets because women don't buy new rainboots every year. And now that every college girl has them, they need to start exploring every fugly option available. Personally, I think Hunter need to focus on their core market by finding a designs that makes every college girl think she needs multiple pairs of rainboots.

$495.00

$175.00

$175.00

$225.00

I am not sure what I will do if after Christmas I see girls wearing these types of rainboots. Seriously, they need to stop, it's a disservice for their company...and humanity.

Hunter Update

Yesterday, it was rainy so naturally I walked around with my eyes glued to the ground...so many cute rainboots and so many different colored Hunter's!  I saw a girl rocking a pair of adorable kids' rainboots that had the pull-on handles and eyes popping out of the front (I wish I had smaller feet, oh not so Asian).

I love my new yellow Hunter's, especially after waiting to get the correct size (FYI they run about a size big).  Today, I saw multiple pairs of the silver ones.  Good call, happy sport: they're not as likable in person.  Saw the glossy violet ones that I had been lusting after, and the color is more than lust-worthy.  I understand why they are sold out everywhere.  Where did that girl find her pair?!

Also saw light blue ones, which surprised me, are extremely cute.  If you want color, but don't want something so loud, check the light blue out.

Hunter out!

Decisions...Just one big one.

I held two acceptance letters.  One of them from the Princeton of the West, the other from the Stanford of the East.  Oh, the paper was so heavy and at least 50% cotton!  The letter printed on the infinitely sustainable paper had a watermark of a cyclohexane molecule with 5 methyl substituents.  The other letter came not in an envelope, but a reusable shopping bag for organic produce.  At which school would I want to learn to be a responsible recycler (amongst other life skilllls)?  Two such promising choices...

Such deliberation slims in comparison to the wobbling I went through when deciding the color of my new Hunter wellies.
I first fell in love with the silver ones.  I like shiny things and I like rain boots.  What's a winning-er combo?

I finally decided it was too much of a good thing and I'd probably tire of the silver color.  In the words of happy sport, they look like they belong on the tin man.

Next, I saw the new turquoise Hunter's.  Te amo.  What a color!

I don't have too many clothes that complement bright turquoise- so this pair would be difficult to wear for the weeklong monsoons we occasionally receive in Williamsburg.  Second pair?

Finally, I fell in love with the glossy violet.

Unfortunately, so did every other girl, shoe size 8!

So many beautiful choices, but I decided on the ultimate classic welly.  Something that will make me stand out amongst the sea of hunter green Hunter's...

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$54.95! You can't beat that for totally unique Hunters. I plan to rock these on campus.